Stereogum commissioned me to shadow the band during their visit to Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest. Writer Ryan Leas did an amazing job essentially eulogizing one of the more significant bands of the last fifteen years. The following images are a result of our day with The Walkmen.
NYC's The Walkmen have officially announced their indefinite hiatus. After fourteen years of pounding out music both in the studio and on the stage, the band have finally decided that the time has come to go their own way. And it's not happening in a way that is full of regret or the result of a tumultuous relationship. No, instead, the Walkmen have realized that going out now is what's next for a band that played a pivotal role in the indie scene of the 2000s.
Stereogum commissioned me to shadow the band during their visit to Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest. Writer Ryan Leas did an amazing job essentially eulogizing one of the more significant bands of the last fifteen years. The following images are a result of our day with The Walkmen.
Stereogum commissioned me to shadow the band during their visit to Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest. Writer Ryan Leas did an amazing job essentially eulogizing one of the more significant bands of the last fifteen years. The following images are a result of our day with The Walkmen.
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